Madison — Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday embraced a move to ban abortion after 20 weeks after repeatedly declining to spell out where he stood on the issue in last year's re-election campaign.

It is the latest example of Walker downplaying a major issue until after being re-elected and climbing to the top tier of likely 2016 presidential candidates. Walker did not campaign on plans to spin off the University of Wisconsin System as a public authority and now says he will sign so-called right-to-work legislation even though he insisted for years he would keep the measure from reaching his desk.

Wisconsin Right to Life has touted as its top priority legislation that has yet to be introduced that would prevent women from seeking abortions in most cases after 20 weeks.(132)

If Park Bank is liable for not spotting Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva's $34 million embezzlement from Koss Corp. and has to reimburse the company, Koss Chief Executive Michael Koss should also be ordered to personally pay the public company he runs, the bank argues in a new lawsuit.

Grant Thornton, Koss Corp.'s former auditor, should also have to pay a portion of any award that may be ordered, Park Bank argued in the latest twist in a long-running court fight stemming from Sachdeva's massive embezzlement.

"Park Bank denies any and all liability to Koss in this case," the bank said in its action. "Nevertheless, should Park Bank be found liable to Koss (Corp.) and required to pay damages to Koss, in this case, those damages will have been the result of a common liability of Park Bank, Michael Koss and Grant Thornton, thereby entitling Park Bank to (a) contribution from Michael Koss and Grant Thornton."(10)

Scott Walker's Vegas adventure: Did the gov get snubbed?

A casual reader of accounts of Gov. Scott Walker's weekend appearance at the Las Vegas event hosted by billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson might think the governor played second or third or fourth fiddle.

Did Walker get the cold shoulder at the so-called "Sheldon primary?"

Adelson, chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition and a GOP super-donor, sized up potential 2016 presidential candidates including Walker, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich.

As AP reported, Adelson met privately with Bush, who addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition's senior members at Adelson's company airport hangar. Kasich was the featured speaker during a Saturday luncheon that Adelson attended, along with scores of Jewish donors.

And as Christie spoke at the Saturday gala, Adelson was seated directly in front of the podium

Walker gave a speech, too, but Adelson did not attend, according to multiple news accounts.

We asked the RJC’s communications director, Shari Hillman, about this. After consulting with staff who attended the Vegas event, Hillman told us that “Mr. Adelson was nursing a cold at home. He arrived later, but he met with the Governor privately in the afternoon.”

About Dave Umhoefer

Dave Umhoefer covers local politics and government as part of the PolitiFact Wisconsin and Watchdog teams. His investigation into pension padding by Milwaukee County employees won a 2008 Pulitzer Prize.